Supply Chain Planning Manager

Avient CorporationEnglewood, ColoradoOn-siteFull-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 8 hours ago

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About this role

The Manager of Supply Chain Planning has broad responsibilities for assisting the Business Unit and Director of Sales and Operations Planning in developing and ensuring effective execution of the processes within the business unit supply chains. The overall span of responsibilities involves: This positions responsibilities are to act as a lead across all supply chain processes, specifically: vendor management, capacity and production, logistics and schedule data integrity. In addition, managing inventory levels and capacity to meet customer service levels and working capital targets for the business is critical. This position is an integral part of the business units ability to deliver on its service and execution component of their value proposition.

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, operations, logistics, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain, production planning, materials management, or manufacturing operations preferred, including leadership experience.
- Strong experience with production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, inventory management, and material requirements planning (MRP).
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar manufacturing planning systems.
- Demonstrated ability to balance customer demand, production capacity, inventory levels, and material availability.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, lead times, constraints, and end-to-end supply chain processes.
- Experience managing inventory levels and driving improvements in inventory accuracy, service levels, and working capital.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret demand, inventory, capacity, and production data.
- Ability to lead and develop planning or supply chain teams while establishing clear priorities and accountability.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to partner with operations, procurement, customer service, sales, logistics, and finance.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean manufacturing, S&OP, or similar planning processes, preferred.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP, preferred but not required.